The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-13
MEDfPHIs DAILY APPEAI~-TUEsDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1887

slected for the ensuing year. John
president; Joe Human,
vice president; B. y. Donnelly, secre-
AIRY; Samuel Croft treasurer; A. q.
Black, sergeant-at arms.
WA. Lydden, q contractor, living
with his family at No. d Delaware
Avenue, was arrested last night for
drum kenness and threatening to kill
his family. He bad driven them ell
from his house, and was making
demonstrations as n TO carry out his
threats when the officer arrived.
Officer Lavender overhauled John
Christ, q white boiler maker, last
night, while trying to beat the Peter.
son House, corner OF Exchange and
Front streets, out OF q board bill OF
81 80. Christ had thrown his valise
out Of the window, and was leisurely
walking away when Dabbed. He set.
tied.
1t was reported to the police last
night that colored woman who died
of consumption two days ago was In
the house No. 40 Echols street, Such
cases are entirely too frequent, when
II is we'll known that by reporting
them to the police proper disposition
will he made Of them, thus avoiding
the nuisance.
The w. q. T. U. concert at the
hall Of the Y. M. o. A.. last night, was
q magnificent triumph. A large audi
ence enjoyed the entertainment, thus
making the financial result gratifying
to the ladies under whose auspices II
was given. The participants more than
maintained their previously well
earned lsurels.
AT q business meeting OF the Land
and Labor Club II was resolved 10
open subscription list for the purpose
oil raising funds 10 help the United
Labor party In New York this fall.
All who are In sympathy with their
principles and desire to help can do so
by forwarding contributions TO b. W.
Hirsh, Room 8, Cotton Bxchsnge.
Deputy Sheriff George Hayden, Of
Elliott's court, yesterday ran an at.
tachment on the American House, No.
10 Mccall street, John FitEwaller, pro-
prietor, TO satisfy q claim OF Kelly,
Roper d Reilly Tor go 90. Mary Pear,
+. Rubak and August Bsrsing, en-.
ployes, swore 6ut warrants oil attach
ments before Justice Hughey 10 satisfy
claims for wages due them.
"A pistol about the siEs OF q watch.
charm was the instrument of a pain
ful wound In the abdomen Of Charley
Ozark, colored. thirteen years old, last
night. The weapon was In the hands
Of Arthur Esbury. white, fifteen years
old, and the shooting occurred on
Front street. The wounded boy says
no quarrel preceded the event. hut
that It was purely an accident. 4 g.
bury was arrested.
Mike Hall, the colored drayman
for Goyer q Co., was driving along
Vance street from Shelby with q load
Of loose eide meat yesterday. An nm.
loaied dray ranged alongside and Hall
threw a couple OF pieces OF meat on II.
The driver OF the unloaded drsy slipped
the meat IN q sack aud both vehicles
proceeded on their way until they
reached the place where Officer Ran.
dolph stood and he arrested both driv-
ers.
Saturday evening, while workmen
we're engaged on the new iron bridge
acfoes Wolf river, on the Big Greek
road two miles north OF the city, with
a charcoal furnace, ths wood work OF
the structure ignited from sparks from
the furnace. All the wood work Of a
fifty foot epan was destroyed. The
iron material In the span was badly
warped, The bridge would have been
completed this week but Tor the mis-.
hap.
Frank Forrest, q bridge carpenter,
was arrested yesterday afternoon and
locked up on the charge OF stealing
the watch and hat OF J. Il. Dalton,
alto a carpenter, employed at the
Hanausr Oh works. Both men we're
quite drunk. and had been on q de.
bauck together at q restaurant and
saloon. No. 90 Poplar street. Dalton
was locked up, charged with drunk
enness. He says he will not prose-
cute Forrest.
"A Nashville policeman, who Ia
described asa veteran oil the first
water, says he knows oil no opium
Joint In Memphis, aud that New Or
leans Ia the only Southern city which
eni iys that luxury. lie certainly Il
overcome by the pref adics character
istic Of Nsshyllliaas whom deaths
with Memphis, This evidence Of Gu
pefiority Of New 0heans over Oh,
Buff City will not hold water. Tn,
aforesaid policeman thould com,
down and investigate before rushing
into print.